It’s that time of year again! The snap is in the air, the leaves are changing, and it’s time once again to make apple cider. For the past 3 years we’ve gotten together with my wife’s family to participate in making as much apple cider as we can with as many apples as we can get. It’s an all day event, which usually last into the dark of the evening. This year was no exception.
Revving Idle – 2003 Pilot
Not long ago we bought a new (to us) vehicle to replace an aged commuter. We decided on a lower mileage 2003 Honda Pilot. Not long after I was coming back to work and once I put the car in park noticed that the idle was surging. It would rise and then lower over and over. I was less then thrilled, but I turned to my trusty friend the internet to a site I had recently joined – Piloteers.org. I went about searching for what might be the problem, and wouldn’t you know it there was a post from some time ago talking about it.
I made a quick request of exactly how to do it and got a good response, enough so that I performed the maintenance and got it all squared away. The steps are easy, and I think even for a mechanical novice. You’ll need a few tools and spray, but I think most people will have the tools already, the Throttle Body cleaner they may need to go get.


